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MQI leaders participate in the Hindu festival

The Hindu community living in Pakistan celebrated the festival of Holi with religious
zeal and zest on March 19, 2011 in Krishna Mandir Ravi Road Lahore. A prestigious
ceremony in this regard was held at 4 p.m. The leaders of Directorate of Interfaith
Relations of MQI attended the festival as a demonstration of solidarity with the
Hindu community and in a spirit of interfaith harmony. The delegation included Hafiz
Ghulam Farid, acting director of Interfaith Relations and Muhammad Afzal Gujjar,
president of Pakistan Awami Tehreek Lahore. Other distinguished participants who
were also present in the festival were Sikh leader Sardar Shaam Singh, Madam Nazli,
chairperson of Greenland Society for Special Education, Karamat Ilyas Ch., chief
editor of monthly Sada-e-Iqliayyat, Shafiq Raza, vice president of National Peace
Committee and leaders of other minority communities.

Speaking on the occasion, Hafiz Ghulam Farid, acting Director of Interfaith Relations,
said that we congratulate the members of the Hindu community on the religious festival
of Holi, and share their happiness on this auspicious occasion. He said that the
way the Hindus are celebrating their festival with religious fervor is reflective
of the fact that they enjoy complete religious freedom in Pakistan. He said that
MQI has always supported the minority communities and stood for their full religious
freedom.

Hindu leader Dr Manohar Chand said that the services of Minhaj-ul-Quran International
for the promotion of interfaith harmony are praiseworthy, which the Hindu community
holds in high esteem. He said that the entire community is indebted to the Muslims
for their participation in the religious festival of Holi. He said that this process
of interfaith engagement must continue in the interest of peace and welfare of people
living in Pakistan.

Meanwhile the Holi festival was also celebrated in Sri Baghwan Mandir Neela Gumbad
Lahore in which the leaders of MQI also participated. They conveyed the message
of love, peace and interfaith harmony to the members of the Hindu community. Hindu
leader Baghat Lal thanked the MQI’s delegation for its participation and said that
Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has rendered commendable services for the promotion of
interfaith engagement and love in the world.